Ron Binz Doesn't Seem to Like Most Power Producers

The President's nominee to chair the FERC, Ron Binz, has shown himself hostile to coal, gas and nuclear electricity generation.

Aug. 21, 2013 4:05 p.m. ET

It should come as no surprise that industry insiders, lobbyists and special-interest groups support Ron Binz, President Obama's choice to chair the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Letters, Aug. 9). They've racked up huge gains at ratepayers' expense as a result of Mr. Binz's activism. However, the supportive letter by former Federal Energy Regulatory commissioners neglects to mention Mr. Binz's record of antipathy toward three energy sources that power 91% of the nation's electrical grid.